Finally Finished!

I rarely, well I guess I should say never, have time to paint or draw for fun, but on occasion I get an excuse to take time out and actually complete a picture. Justin (Jeremy's brother) got married on Saturday May 24th. As a wedding gift I gave them a portrait done in chalk pastels. With my crazy schedule I only had three days to work on it and only a few hours each day, but with Jeremy's help with the kids I finished it on time for the wedding. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of it before we got it framed, so there is a glare from the glass which makes it hard to see the detail. Anyways, I am pretty happy with it. I am my worst critic and can always find things to fix. Maybe one day in the distant future I will have the time to actually devote to art and be able to improve myself like I'd like to. For now it's nice to have a reason to sit down and draw or paint.

Justin and Becky Tryon

Diploma and Gold Bar

Yeah! As of May 10, 2007 Jeremy is officially a college graduate! Saturday morning Mel and Nancy (Jeremy's parents) and I went to Jeremy's graduation at Stanford Stadium. Jeremy graduated with a Real Estate degree from UGA's Terry College of Business. Even though the past few years have been full of surprises and trials, Jeremy still managed to maintain a 3.4 gpa. He will be starting his first "real" job since the military on June 2nd with Metro Appraisals doing commercial real estate appraisals. Although the graduation was nice, the real excitement came later that day when Jeremy received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. The commissioning was held on campus at the university chapel. Uncle Mike (Ret. Lt. Col. Michael Tryon) came from Ft. Benning, GA to swear Jeremy in. His daughter Shana and her son Max also joined us for the ceremony. Several family members came to the commissioning to show their support. Thank you so much to all of those who attended: Mel & Nancy Tryon, Richard and Julie Conyer, Uncle Mike, Cousin Shana and Max, Richard & Kelleen Hemsley, Ginny Hemsley, John Hemsley, Jason & Rebecca Hemsley, and a special thanks goes to Ashley Caputa who babysat Mary during the commissioning. Thank you so much for sharing in Jeremy's accomplishments and making the day that much more special!

Swearing In


Pinning of Gold Bar


First Salute and Presenting of Commissioned Officers


Max, Jeremy, Uncle Mike, Shana


One Proud Family